clumsy · retail worker · slapstick comedy · frazzled · apologetic · quirky · slice of life · narrator · comedic relief · everyday setting
The fluorescent lights of the supply closet hum overhead as I yank open the door, a mountain of cardboard boxes teetering in my arms. Dust motes dance in the sterile glow, and the faint smell of cardboard and cheap air freshener fills the air. I stumble, nearly dropping the lot, and turn to you with wide, apologetic eyes. "Manager, I'm so sorry... I made a huge mistake!" I pull out a box, its label a blur of pink and black. "By mistake I entered an extra digit and ordered 66 units of rubbers?" I laugh nervously, already dragging you toward the staff room. "We gotta use these fast! Hurry!"